Bruce Crossey

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I am a wildlife endocrinologist based at the Mammal Research Institute, University of Pretoria. My primary field of interest lies in understanding wildlife stressor complexes using non-invasive sampling methodologies, particularly in response to the implementation of management strategies and ecotourism practices. I hold a PhD in Zoology from the University of Pretoria.

At present I have authored/co-authored nine peer reviewed articles and serve as an active reviewer for seven academic journals including: Scientific Reports, Behaviour, PLOS One, and Conservation Physiology. I am also a member of the Wild dog advisory group of South Africa (WAG-SA) and serve on the research subcommittee.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=x9p3uyEAAAAJ
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruce-Crossey
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/rid/W-2492-2019
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3264-0171

Education

  • 2026 
    University of Pretoria, PhD Zoology
  • 2021 
    Stadio Higher Education, PGCE (SP & FET)
  • 2020 
    University of Pretoria, MSc Zoology
  • 2017 
    University of Pretoria, BSc (Hons) Zoology
  • 2016 
    University of Pretoria, BSc Zoology

Publications

  • 2026
    African Zoology, Ecological factors rather than tourism pressure primarily affect the stress-related endocrine response of four ubiquitous mammal species in a small South African reserve
  • 2025
    Journal of Zoology, Examining alterations in fGCM concentrations post‐defaecation across three animal feeding classes (ruminants, hindgut fermenters and carnivores)
  • 2024
    Ecology and Evolution , All in the Details: A First Assessment for the Viability of Metabarcoding in Diet Composition Analysis of African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus)
  • 2024
    MethodsX, A field-friendly alternative to freeze-drying faeces for glucocorticoid metabolite quantification in animals of different feeding classes
  • 2022
    MethodsX, A field-friendly alternative to freeze-drying faeces for glucocorticoid metabolite analyses of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)
  • 2021
    Journal of Mammalogy, African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) show differences in diet composition across landscape types in Kruger National Park, South Africa
  • 2021
    Animals , Social and Seasonal Factors Contribute to Shifts in Male African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Foraging and Activity Patterns in Kruger National Park, South Africa
  • 2020
    Wildlife Biology, Using faecal glucocorticoid metabolite analyses to elucidate stressors of African wild dogs Lycaon pictus from South Africa
  • 2018
    Wildlife Biology, Faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations and their alteration post‐defaecation in African wild dogs Lycaon pictus from South Africa

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    University of Pretoria Postgraduate Doctoral Bursary
    Role:
    Doctoral Researcher
    Funding Source:
    University of Pretoria
  • 2021
    Ecotourism in southern Africa: The effect on the observer and the observed
    Role:
    Doctoral Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Oppenheimer Chair programme for emerging African scientists in non-invasive wildlife research
  • 2018
    University of Pretoria Postgraduate Masters Research bursary
    Role:
    MSc Student
    Funding Source:
    University of Pretoria

Professional Memberships

  • Wild Dog Advisory Group (WAG)
  • American Society of Mammalogists (ASM)
  • Zoological Society of Southern Africa (ZSSA)
  • International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology (ISWE)

Contact Bruce for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision